Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 669 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Ask before you guess): Clear: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” Unclear: “Meet me there later.” — where? when? Clarifying questions ask for the missing detail: “Which page, please?”, “Do you mean Friday?”, “How many do I bring?” Not clarifying: “Can I go home now?”, “What’s for lunch?” — they do not help you understand the task.

1. 1.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
7. 7.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
9. 9.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Are you sure?”
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
13. 13.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
14. 14.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
30. 30.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
33. 33.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
40. 40.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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